Stoke-on-Trent City Council
- Date 13 February 2014
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 11: Upheld, EIR 7: Upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to the European Regional Development Fund. Stoke-on-Trent City Council provided some information and withheld other information under the regulation for adverse affect to the course of justice (regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR). The Commissioner’s decision is that Stoke-on-Trent City Council: did not issue a response to the request within 40 working days and breached regulation 7(1) of the EIR; failed to issue a refusal notice in accordance with regulation 14; and failed to conduct an internal review in accordance with regulation 11 of the EIR. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.